The Official Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Thread! *Merged Threads-Possible Spoilers*

[DaddyB]

Originally Posted by hockeyman

some of the officials in the disney fire department also told me that disney is not sure what kind of ride they are going to make out of the lagoon area. When they had the subs in the dry dock area they where just testing to see if the subs where still going to hold water. One sub actually failed the test. The seawolf was actually leaking water after many years of not being serviced. Also I have been told they are going to be putting up barricades along the monorail track to prevent guests from seeing the progress being made in the lagoon. this is just what i have been told from people in the inside.

Disney already knew going into this refurb that ALL of the subs were leaking water to some degree. That's been reported on before. One of the reasons they closed the ride was that the subs were beginning to leak water back when they closed the ride in the late 90's, and they (Pressler) didn't want to spend the money to fix the problem. So the subs certainly weren't going to get any better with just sitting there in the dry docs (and in some cases, just sitting in the water!) for the last 5-7 years. Disney knew going in that the subs were going to have to be extensively repaired if not outright replaced, which was the main reason that the repair bill first came in at $20 million when Matt Ouimet asked to know how much it would cost just to get the things running again just like 1997 (without the Nemo overlay). Once he heard that number, he reportedly asked the imagineers to come up with a number with the ride re-imagineered (figuring correctly that if it cost $20 million dollars to just 'fix' the dang thing, they might as well budget for a completely re-imagined ride).

You've already said that you were told that they are going to put up barricades along the monorail track... and frankly I still don't believe it will happen. I've taken pictures of the sub lagoon from the Matterhorn, from Innoventions and from Space Mountain... There's just no way to shield it enough, so it's not worth the expense.

[nileprincess]

I agree that it would just be silly to try to barricade all potential viewing spots. It would make much more sense to simply cover the work in the actual lagoon area, using tarps or tents or some such. Frankly, I don't think they'd bother barricading until something goes in that they wouldn't want Joe Public to see...we can't learn much from the construction going on now!

[mrdo]

Check this out and use your imagination. Take out the subs and build a new roller coaster type ride there. Of course the coaster cars would resemble the old subs and you would sit ala Matterhorn style. You could either start out of water or under,but it would have to go thru the lagoon and caves. Put a clear tube under the lagoon so the coaster could go thru it. Maybe the coaster would slow down to go thru the lagoon so the riders could view whatever was put under the water. Its just a thought. I would like to see a Black Hole or TRON ride myself.

[Stephen]

:O! How dare you say such a fate to my favorite ride! the Subs and me is like the PeopleMover and Matt!

hey, that's a good idea, Submarine Voyage Stephen

[PeoplemoverMatt]

Eh, they already basically did that to my Peoplemover

-- Peoplemover " Do I have a reputation here now? " Matt

[Stephen]

Poor subs. Makes me cry. Come on! I've only rode it once! You should have givin me a chance... chance...




















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Say.. how do I change my display name?

[Legend_S]

Well, i got an idea, but i think ppl would love it either way.... or not. Well i would love to see them, if they can, put in Mission Space in that whole area, seems big enough i think, they can even try out Living Sea in there if they wanted, personally i would love either one, and of course a part of me would love to see the subs come back .

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Say.. how do I change my display name?

If you want to change your name you need to contact an Admin. They will erase your previous account and you can sign up for a new one.

[Retired Sub Driver]

As a RETIRED SUB DRIVER, I think it would be GREAT to bring back the Submarine Voyage. . . And bring them back to their nostalgic gray paint color.

If, they brought them back, I would ride them, instead of gazing over the emptiness of liquid space.

[Stephen]

Well, the grey subs don't fit anymore, because, well the Cold War is over. So yellow fits them as they are a "scientific" fleet of submarines.

[prince_peter pan]

Originally Posted by hockeyman

I have heard the same from disney fire fighters who have said that the lagoon might not even be a finding nemo sub ride. But indeed they are pondering on the thought of finding nemo. Also in times to come they are going to be putting up barricades on the monorail track going through the lagoon area so guests cant track progress.

from when i was in DL in early June of 2005 when i went on the monorail i saw over the walls and there was nothing but like wooden statues and some were carved finding nemo characters ya never no with disney i am looking forward to the ride i will miss the submarines but o well

[ob12]

JUST BRING THE SUBS BACK PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Disneyland_Wolf]

I LOVE THAT RIDE WHEN I WAS A KID AND I STILL LOVE IT. I WANT THE SUBS BACK!!!! Good thing I downloaded the old Submarine Voyage with audio enhancements, so i can always see it in my computer though. I still remember the last time i rode it.

[prince_peter pan]

o sweeeet i miss the ride as well how do you get that cus i tried to git it off this and didnt work so if you have a different method plz e-mail me

[AlxVision360]

Here are the latest pics of the sub lagoon by David Michael (Darkbeer):

http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/650028/7/27852100

It's very exciting to see all the work that is going on. Somewhere it was also mentioned that the new sub attraction would be announced some time this weekend along with the grand re-opening of Space Mtn. Can't wait to hear what they have to say about the new ride!